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serpentinite

ser pen tin ite |ˌsərpənˈtēnīt, -ˈtī -ˈsərpəntɪnaɪt | noun Geology a dark, typically greenish metamorphic rock, consisting largely of serpentine or related minerals, formed when mafic igneous rocks are altered by water. ORIGIN 1930s: from serpentine + -ite 1 .

 

Oxford Dictionary

serpentinite

serpentinite |ˈsəːp (ə )ntɪˌnʌɪt | noun [ mass noun ] Geology a dark, typically greenish metamorphic rock, consisting largely of serpentine or related minerals, formed when mafic igneous rocks are altered by water. ORIGIN 1930s: from serpentine + -ite 1 .

 

Duden Dictionary

Serpentinit

Ser pen ti nit Substantiv, maskulin , der |Serpentin i t auch …ˈnɪt |der Serpentinit; Genitiv: des Serpentinits, Plural: die Serpentinite vorwiegend aus Serpentin a bestehendes, grünes bis dunkelgrünes, metamorphes Gestein